When a story he wrote brought him some wealth, He packed up for Europe and for his health. He felt cooped up in a less civil West; The Old World could provide him better rest. When he passed away he was laid to rest, Graced by the wild butterflies he loved best.
Brian Boyd is fantastic on every level .
wonderful that this is available! thank you so much.
Brilliant. Thank you for posting 👏
When a story he wrote brought him some wealth,
He packed up for Europe and for his health.
He felt cooped up in a less civil West;
The Old World could provide him better rest.
When he passed away he was laid to rest,
Graced by the wild butterflies he loved best.
A worthy Kinbote* to Nabokov’s Shade.
*Botkin, V.
Nabokov is the grestest artist ever - PERIOD(!)
Certainly the greatest novelist ever, in my view :)
Strong opinion
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is this guy a biographer of nabokov? he's such a bore. he's talking about the history of his own research. who cares?
What a buffoon to comment as such.
I do
@@lindaleh6371 I agree. His message is fascinating